Finnish Forest

from Catalogue 2020

For many Finns, the forest is a place to take a break from the hectic life. How about having the same feeling in your home?

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“I often try to avoid making my photos too realistic – whereas a painter uses his brush to create impressionistic features, I use long exposure and lens movement. My work focuses on light, colour, and form – and the changes they live through. ”

vesa aaltonen, artist

1. Jyrki Vähälummukka: Guossa, a series of Polarnight, 300 € 2. Jarkko Rantanen: Bank, 2930 € 3. Jan Björk: Colorful explosion I, 440 € 4. Martti Matilainen: Back to nature 3., 1870 € 5. Vesa Aaltonen: Forest Landscape, 3830 €

Artist: Roy Aurinko

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“I believe a good painting has a sense of danger and brutal beauty. My work is like jazz improvisation, exploring the rhythm, moods and volume. I rarely make sketches, as a rule, themes and ideas move from one painting to another. Thematically my body of work is based on a thought experiment, challenging the viewer to reflect on their own relationship with the surrounding world in a new way.”

1. Golden Brown, 740 € 2. Hey Ma. I joined the Navy they will teach me how to swim., 1070 € 3. Tall and Hardy, 3300 €

Black and White

Keeping it simple by sticking with B&W is always a good idea. Have a look at some of Taiko’s most-liked pieces of this autumn.

“In recent years I have began to make paintings with liquid japanese ink. With the inkpaintings, I gave up making precise sketches and also cut my art tools to a minimum. I focused my attention on how little is enough to express myself in the most comprehensive way.”

lotta nevanperä, artist

1. Ulla Remes: Kansa, 839 € 2. Marjatta Nuoreva: Huhtikuu V, 3/25, 465 € 3. Dietmar Tallroth: Mountains of the Sea, Study IV 1/6, 880 € 4. Lotta Nevanperä: Tides, 183 € 5. Vesa Loikas: EXCHANGING HORIZONS, 850 €

Emerging Artists

Get to know Taiko’s emerging artists. These young talents are some of our curator’s favourites. We are excited to see what is still to come!

Sophie Schubakoff: Midsummer white nights, 1180 €

SOPHIE SCHUBAKOFF

“I have been concentrating on my signature style and technique of acrylic painting for about 11 years now, I envision the world submerged underwater and have created a surreal environment for my imagination to roam free.

This painting is a homage to the idea of joy, the will to live and experience life. The winters are harsh and cold up north where the nature turns completely white. When the sun comes out the spirits of the people are reborn.”

TUULI MERILÄINEN

“I’m inspired by Finnish nature and animals that you can find in the forests. In my art I like to combine abstract painting with more figurative approach.

Inspiration to this artwork came when I was picking mushrooms in an old dark spruce forest. The forest was full of green moss fields and the atmosphere was magical. There were many animal prints on the moss. Unfortunately that forest no longer exists but this painting is a memory of that.”

JOHANNA ALANKO

“My main research is focused on textures and layers. My abstract artworks are strongly inspired by nature, sex, Finnish mythologies, humans and the abstract human body.

This painting is part of my series ‘’Nature is a symbol’’ describing the power of Finnish nature. Lingonberry is known for its feminine healing powers - like the meaning of this piece. It’s made to give energy and fight against sickness.”

MAIJA KURKI

“With the help of photography I am in control of the visible reality; I can create strange places and perspectives, like flickers of reality which may have never existed. Through the 3D glasses the photographs come closer or distance themselves; they surround the viewer with their own reality.

This picture is a part of my photo series Studies on Flesh. In this series I want to consider the balance between being full of life and subject to perishing at the same time.”

Johanna Alanko: The secret power of the lingonberry, 1800 €

Special Sculptures

Did you know that Taiko also has a wide collection of sculptures? If not, now is your chance to get your hands on some of the most noteworthy pieces!

“My works are picturesque wall sculptures, reliefs. I work on each piece for months to get the result I want. I cut every piece by hand and grind and paint the surfaces three to four times to make them look glazed. Each artwork is a unique handmade sculpture.”

anu halmesmaa, artist

1. Anu Halmesmaa: Surface to Grow II, 5420 € 2. Tiina Laasonen: Building a Nest, 1250 € 3. Tatu Vuorio: Travel memories, 940 € 4. Sakari Kannosto: Best Friend III, 1690 €

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Credits

Layout and Content: Ilona Aaltonen Curating: Emmi Kattelus Images of artworks by artists, except page 8 images 1-3 by Maija Toivanen, page 21 image 4 by Veikko Somerpuro.